Demountable rim



T.A M. BHINTNALL. DEMOUNTABLE RIM.

APPLICATION FILED IULY 22,1919.

1,402142, Patented Jan. 3,1922.

ATTORNEYS.

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Y .l Application filed July 22,

An obj ect of the invention is toprovide a Y demountable ,rim which may be expanded to an operative posit-iontrom a collapsed state without unduly stretching the `tire during the expanding operation.V Y

Another object of theY invention-is to provide a demountablerim which maybe eX- panded to its opera-tive position with a minimum of eort, but which whenin said position, will normally offer a maximum resistance to the collapsing ofthe rim. Theinvention possesses other objects and features of adyantage, some of which, withv the foregoing, will be set forth in the tollowing description ot' the preferred forms of my invention which are illustrated Vin the drawingsaccom-panying and forming part of the specica-tion. lt is to beunderstood that I do not limit myself to the showing made by the said drawings kand description, as l may adopt variations of the preferred forms within the scoperof my invention as set forth in the claims. p

Referring to said drawings: Figv l-is a side elevation of the rim. showing it in engagement with a tire. `The collapsed position of the rim being indicated bythe dotted lines.

y Fig. 2 is a vertical cross sectional View on an enlarged scale of a portion of the rim. The dotted lines indica-te the position oit the parts shortly after the collapsing' operation of the rim has commenced. Y Y Y f Fig. 3 is a plan view of the parts shown in Fig. 2.- l v Fig. fis a vertical cross sectionalview on an enlarge'dscale ofa-portion of a modified form of the rim. in lits operative position.

.Fig.. 5 isa plan view ot the rim ends of the modified form shown in Fig. 4L. f

lBriefly stated, the rim ot my inventionv comprises a split body which assumes a collapsed or Ycontracted state in its inoperative position.A Means operativeV upon theI appli- Specication of Letters atent.,v Patented Jnf, i922.

191e. serial No.' 312,503.

cation of pressure are provided for expanding the rim to effective position, and means are also. .provided which co-operate with said expanding means whereby the rim maybe expanded to eiective position without stretching the tire and locked in said eX- pandedposition against contraction.

A detailed description of the invention` follows: Y 1,

The rim ot my invention comprises a body 2 havingone or more transverse breaks 3, In the present embodiment ofthe invention, the body of the rim is practically of the type described in a co-pending application filed by me on April`29, 1919, and bearing Serial Number298A24, yhowever any suitable body may be iused, those of the type .which are adapted to assume acontracted state in their;inoperative. positioirbeing preferable. The present body 2 is inherently substantially involute in form and rassumes` tlnsshape in its inoperative or" collapsedposition. y

A Means are provided which are operative upon the application ot' .pressure for eX- panding thejriml-trom 'itscontracted involute lt'ormnto circular form in orderthat it may properly engage the tire 4. vPivoted to therim adjacent the ends 5 and 6 thereof at the/points .7 `and 8 are links .12and 13. The linksY are connected together at their free ends 1.4L and l5 by means which will be more fully hereinafter explained, and as indicated the dotted lines in Figure l, the links assume an inward positionl when the rim is in its collopsed state.' By exerting suthcient pressure on the links Vin an outward direction they will expand. the rim to circular form and then lie against the rim substantially in circular alinement therewith. Y i

lt will be noted that during both thecontracting and expanding operation ofV the rim, the links must pass through a chord Y' A intersecting the pivotal points 7 and 8, and in demountable rims of the present type,` the connection between the: said free ends ot theliiiks vis generallysuch that in order to pass through said chord, the links must apwhich causes `the rim to attainan expansion considerably greater than that actually necessary for :the operative position of the; rim. This condition causes stretchingoi the tire, sets `up severe stresses thereinand re-` quires a considerable force to eiect expansion or' the rim. ln accordance with my invention, means are provided for expandingV f therim to operative `positionwith an eX- penditure of a minimum amount of energy,

Aand without stretching'the tire. Conii'eeti-ng the free ends 14 and 15 oiV the links 12 and 13,

is an intermediate or connecting link 16, the

threelinks forming, `in effect, adouble elbowed toggle 19. In this manner,when the rim its-,being expanded, the intermediate link will assume an inclined position and enable the links 1 2 and 13 to pass throughthe chord A `without abnormally expanding the rim. f rllie link 16 is formed with anintegral t' projection 17 whicliis arranged to engage l a shoulder 18 formed onthe link 12. The

j projection and shoulder act to Vlimit the relative movement of the intermediate link panded position.`

tt" lwardly when the rim is in'said position..

and link 12 in orderthat the rim may be properly expanded and cause Veach 'of the links to become circularly alined and in contact with the rim whenthe rim is in its ei;-

" 'It "is very desirable,frein` standpoint ofsafety, that the rim be locked against collapsion, when aninflated tire engages ,the j rim. l/Vith this end in View I haye'provided *grmeans without the addition of anymore parts, for normally holding the rimV locked,

against collapsionwhen it is in its effective position.` Formed on said intermediatelink is a second projection 21 which isarranged to engage a shoulder 22 on the link l13. The projection 21 and shoulder 22 areprefei-ably positioned ina manner which willfnot peiv Amit the .links `16 and 13 to break outwardly or the links 12 and 16 inwardly when thev rim is in its expanded position. Likewise `it willhe seen by reference to Fig. 2 of the drawings, that the links 12 and 16 ,cannot break outwardly or the links 18 and l16 in- Snce the` pivotal point 24; of the links 16 and 13 lies on the outer side of a chord B intersectingjthe point Soit the rim and the chord Ain this manner meets with the V l full resistance of both the rim 4'and tire,thus

practically locking the rim against normal collapsion Whenv it is desired to release the tire-from j thefrim or collapse therim, it is only necesl sary to hold thvelink 12 `firmly against the sideof 'the rim"`while an extraneous force' Vin an inward direction is imparted to the rim adjacent the end 5 thereof. The slight resiliencyoi'4 the link 13 is then suiiicieiitto: allow the links -16fand 13 to pass lthroiig'lfi' the chord B, thereby enabling the intermedin ate link 16 toassunie its inclined positioned, and `permitting Vthe coll'apsion of the rim `and disengaeement there'oi:l from the tire.

" In Figures land 5, I have showna slightly modified construction. 1n this forni of the invention the 'rimiends `are provided with recesses 26 and27 in whichthe link 16 is adapted to seat'when the rim is infits opl"4 erative' position. `lThis constructioniiot only makes a Vcon'ipact structure, `lout prevents. lateraldisplacement-of the rimends.. y

l claim:

1. 1n" combination-with avsplitdemount.-

able riinadapted to assume a collapsed state in its inoperative' position,-a double elbowed toggle .having'its outer ends connected to the end portions of thel rim,` one of the toggle linksA having .ai limited j movement with Yrei spect to vthe. toggle and disposed to overlap infuso 2. A demountable rim adapted toassume4 the rim.

a contracted state-iii itsinoperative position,

comprising asplit body, and vmeans opera# tive upon the Aapplication of pressure for exi. panding-thef rim to operative position, said" expanding!- means` being arranged -toy offerV a minimumfresistance to the'expansion Vof the' when the lrimis'in a contracted position and' to normally offer a maximum'resistance `tothe contraction oi the rim kwhen the rim is iirits expanded position and comprising end links 'and an intermediate knucklelink all adapted to bear' against therimloody.`

`A demoiintable rim Vadapted to assume a contractedl state in its inoperative position,

double `comprisinga split body portion, links piv oted tothe body portion adjacent the ends thereof and opening to 'acute angles there;l

with, and a knuckle, connecting'linkfto which eachcfsaid first named links are pivotedfor a limited relative movement overlapping'th'e rim.V

4E.' A'demountable rim adapted tolassume a contracted state inits inoperative position,

comprising `a split body, links pivotedfto said `body adjacent theends thereof,y an'intermediate connecting linkA overlapping the rim and; tov which each ofsaid first links are pivoted vfor a limited relative movement,

said links being operative4 upon the appli cation `of pressure tor expandjthe rim to its operative position and to form an arc when the'igrim is ,insaid operative position con centric with'the rim, said links being arranged during saidl expanding operationto pass throughfthe chord intersectingthejends l oit' said arev substantially without varyingithe lengthl of' said chord, the rim Vbeinglexpanded by swinging the intermediate links' past a chord between a pivot at one end and the pivot of another link.

5. A demountable rim adapted to assume contracted state when demounted, .conf prising a split ring and means for expanding the ring including a pair of links pivoted at remote ends to the ring at points on opposite sides of the split; the links being of slightly less length than a Chord between their pivots, and an intermediate expanding link connecting the adjacent link ends, and operative when swung past the chord between one of its pivots and a pivot of one of the links to expand the ring, all

. said links adapted to overlap the adjacent ring ends. Y

6. A demountable rim, comprising an inherently substantially involute rim adapted to be Vexpanded to circular form, anda triple link toggle connecting the rim adjarecessed transverse meeting edges, links pivf o'ted to said body adJaeent'said ends, and

connecting link to which each of said first' named links ispivoted'and arranged to seat4 in said recesses in the expanded position of the rim to vprevent lateral displacement of the rim ends.

In testimony whereof7 I have hereunto set my hand at Uakland, California, this 8th. day of July, 1919.

rrnoivnls M. -BRiNTNALn K 1 In presence of J. B. GARDNER, L. L. M. SALSBURY. 

